Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Richardson's alumroot

Sturnira nana compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Heuchera
Species	Sturnira nana	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.